WMHS grad living his dream

Brenden Meers Smith movie opening Friday

2:17 AM,
Mar. 20, 2013

Watkins Memorial graduate Brenden Meers Smith, pictured here in a publicity still, has spent his post-high school years working as an actor and production assistant on several films. Working under the shortened name Brenden Meers, he plays an important role in the upcoming Michael Clarke Duncan horror film 'A Resurrection,' which opens in limited release Friday.

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When Brenden Meers Smith was a boy, he would sit in movie theaters and envision himself acting on the larger-than-life screen in front of him.

That vision will come into clearer focus on Friday, when Brenden sits in a Pittsburgh theater and see himself play the role of the bully Alex in the feature film "A Resurrection," staring Michael Clarke Duncan, Mischa Barton and. ... Brenden Meers, who dropped the Smith from his last name to distinguish himself as an up-and-coming actor.

"(Growing up) I really wanted to do film," said Brenden, 22 of Pataskala. "It's been my dream to do this, and the fact ...